Body Temperature Regulation Flashcard

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What happens when the rate of heat production in the body is greater than the rate of heat loss?

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The body temperature rises.

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How is body temperature controlled?

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By balancing heat production against heat loss.

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What is a factor in heat production related to muscle activity?

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Extra rate of metabolism caused by muscle activity, including muscle contractions caused by shivering

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What hormone is mentioned as causing extra metabolism in the cells?

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Thyroxine

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Which of the following is NOT a cause of extra metabolism mentioned in the text?

• Effect of epinephrine and norepinephrine
• Increased chemical activity in the cells
• Basal rate of metabolism
• Muscle contractions caused by shivering

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Basal rate of metabolism

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What is the role of epinephrine in heat production?

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It causes extra metabolism through sympathetic stimulation

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Where is most of the heat produced in the human body?

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In the liver, brain, and heart

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What determines the rate at which heat is lost from the body?

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How rapidly heat is conducted to the skin and transferred to the surroundings

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At normal room temperature, what percentage of total heat loss is by radiation?

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60 percent

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What does loss of heat by radiation mean?

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Loss in the form of infrared heat rays